I saw 5369 at Gateshead today on Route Learning for what I assume is the 56. I mean why use a branded bus, so I thought I would look at the 60 as I know there is one spare maybe a good use of a spare, well, there was 3 "replacement" buses on the 60, great use of branding. 


However it did look like there was about 20 drivers on it, these July changes must have had serious driver rota changes, I know the X20 was going onto the Big BUs Rota (which I believe is the blue Rota)

Starting a thread here for all the times there is a cruise ship in the Port Of Tyne. 

The shuttle runs every 30 minutes between Port Of Tyne near the DFDS landing & Tynemouth Metro (not this week due to the road closure)

Percy Main run the shuttle using Single deckers. It is usually two but a possible of three of them needed. If two ships are in at the same time. The shuttle buses up the count to 7 as was the case on Sunday 

They are on tomorrow from 10am to 5pm between Port Of Tyne near DFDS landing & Tynemouth

Now registered on VOSA

Timetable Changes: X1, 10/10A/10B, 6, QA/B, 21, N21, 1, 309/310/311, X21
Route and Timetable Change: 12

So when the cancellations is over I got this idea from what Martjin posted about hopefully turn the network profitable hopefully these changes make it happen. 

Could each depot, (Consett/Deptford/Riverside/Washington) have new routes which try for 1 year trial, for possible comerical ideas each new idea starts every 6 months or so, January/July/September changes is where it would take place to try and make a profitable new service.

And if they are losing a ridiculous amount of money they just get withdrawn after a couple of months, but for these to work, GNE need to drop leaflets around where they are thinking of a new route to see who would you it etc.

Wonder what depot will be taking these Streetdecks. Apparently its Riverside but cant  really think what would need these high spec'd vehicles.

Any ideas?

Does anyone have any info about service 24 diversion on Oakerside Drive, looks like Arriva doesn’t have any info or doesn’t know. Road closed on the Junction of Sunnyblunts and Oakerside Drive on the 21st this month for resurfacing


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Not sure where to post this - anyone know who is operating the CLS Riverside P&R tomorrow?

Drivers for today and tomorrow are having a uniform relaxation , let's hope drivers don't take the Mick and come dressed as super heroes.
I haven't noticed any yet... keeping a look out!!

It seems Go North East seem to be acquring Double Deckers from various sources. Here is a list of what I have so far....

From Go North West (New to First Manchester)
Volvo B9TL - Wright Eclipse Gemini 1
6184 - MX07BRV
6185 - MX07BRZ

From East Yorkshire (New to Finglands)
Volvo B9TL - Wright Eclipse Gemini
6??? - YX08FWE
6??? - YX08FWF
6??? - YX08FWG
6??? - YX08FWH

From Go-Ahead London
Volvo B9TL - Wright Eclipse Gemini 2
6225 - LX59DDJ
6226 - LX60DXM
6227 - LX60DXO
6228 - LX60DXP
6229 - LX60DXR
6230 - LX60DXS
6231 - LX60DXT

ADL Enviro 400
6944 - LX57CHZ
6945 - LX57CJE
6946 - LX57CKF
6947 - LX57CKG
6948 - LX57CLY
6949 - LX08EBU
6950 - LX08EBV
6951 - LX08EBZ
6952 - LX08ECA
6953 - LX08ECC

There seems to be plenty of gaps with more to come it seems.

Sorry if this has been done before but just wondering if anyone has a complete list of every brand go north east has used and what it changed into from memory I know the following.  

Go Wear Buses 
Go Northern
Go Xpress 
Go Coastline.
Go OK Travel 

Superliner 
X10 - Tyne Tees Express - X9/X10
Wear Tees Express 
Wear Express 
Go North East Jayline - East Durham - indigo - Peterlee Locals 
Magic Roundabout
Ten - Tyne Valley 10 
Cobalt Clipper 
Metrolink - connect 4 
Red Arrows 
Green Arrows 
Tynedale links 
Northern 
Fab 56 - City Rider 
Blaydon Racers 
Whey aye 50 
Prince Bishops
Fast Cats 
Xlines. 
Red Kite 
Yellow bus 
The lime. 

I know I missing quite a few though.